Masala Chai

Name: Masala Chai
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons black tea, preferably Assam; 4 teaspoons sugar, or to taste; About 1/3 cup whole milk; 5 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; Pinch of black pepper

December 14, 2011

One of the national beverages of India, chai—often called masala chai—is simply sweetened tea with milk and spices. Which spices? Ah, there’s the question. I like a simple, minimal mix; other people use complicated spice mixtures; many would eliminate the fennel and use a mixture of cloves, cinnamon, and ginger.

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